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  HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) is the seventh Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was laid down in 2002 by Tenix Defence Systems and commissioned in 2005. HMAS Success (OR 304) was a Durance-class multi-product replenishment oiler that previously served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). from JC’s Naval, Maritime and MilitaryContinue reading “HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) is the seventh Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was laid down in 2002 by Tenix Defence Systems and commissioned in 2005. HMAS Success (OR 304) was a Durance-class multi-product replenishment oiler that previously served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).”

   HMS Anson – 1945 She was built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Shipyard and launched on 24 February 1940, being completed on 22 June 1942. Her completion was delayed to allow the fitting of fire-control radar and additional anti-aircraft weapons. She was originally to have been named Jellicoe, but was renamed Anson in February 1940. Anson saw service inContinue reading “HMS Anson was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy, named after Admiral George Anson.”

  Almirante Latorre/HMS Canada Almirante Latorre, named after Juan José Latorre, was a super-dreadnought battleship built for the Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile). It was the first of a planned two-ship class that would respond to earlier warship purchases by other South American countries. Construction began at Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne soon after the shipContinue reading “Battleship HMS CANADA/Almirante Latorre”

  HMS Duke of Edinburgh HMS Duke of Edinburgh was the lead ship of the Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the early 1900s. She was stationed in the Mediterranean when the First World War began and participated in the pursuit of the German battlecruiser SMS Goeben and light cruiserContinue reading “HMS Duke of Edinburgh was the lead ship of the Duke of Edinburgh-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the early 1900s.”

 News About Military Technology 15h //keep unread//hide Washington DC (UPI) Sep 18, 2020 – The U.S. Marine Corps’ cargo-lifting vehicle known as the “Monster Machine” has reached full production through an upgrade program, according to a statement released Friday. The Rough Terrain Container Handler moves 20- to 40-foot ISO-compliant containers on rough terrain and beaches, andContinue reading “Marines upgrade ‘Monster Machine’ cargo lifter”